Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 1:19 p.m.
Bombshell in the world of tennis. Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero separate their paths. The Murcian tennis player, who has had the former Alicante tennis player as a coach since 2018, changes coach for the 2026 season. The relationship between Alcaraz and Ferrero began in 2018. The mediation of his representative, Albert Molina, caused the union when the Murcian player was still of cadet age.
Until then, Juan Carlos Ferrero had directed the destinies of the German Alexander Zverev, with whom he had cut off the relationship to join Alcaraz who at that time was a young man with a lot of projection.
It is very difficult for me to write this post… After more than seven years together, Juanki and I have decided to end our time together as coach and player.
Thank you for making childhood dreams come true. We started this path when I was just a kid, and during… pic.twitter.com/D4GSxYsZUY
— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) December 17, 2025
Since then, the evolution of the tennis player from El Palmar has been constant until he reached number 1 in the world and won six Grand Slams, the last of which was the US Open last September, a title that catapulted him back to the top of the ATP ranking.
The complete letter from Juan Carlos Ferrero
«It is very difficult for me to write this post… After more than seven years together, Juanki and I have decided to end our time together as coach and player.
Thank you for making childhood dreams come true. We started this path when I was just a kid, and throughout this time you have accompanied me on an incredible journey, on and off the track. And I have really enjoyed every step with you.
We have managed to reach the top, and I feel that, if our sporting paths had to separate, it should be from up there. From the place we always work for and always aspire to reach.
There are so many memories that come to mind that keeping just one would not be fair. You have made me grow as an athlete, but above all as a person. And something I value very much: I have enjoyed the process. I stay with that, with the path traveled together.
Now come times of change for both of us, new adventures and new projects. But I am certain that we will face them in the right way, giving our best, as we have always done. Always adding.
I wish you the best from the bottom of my heart in everything that comes. I am left with the peace of mind of knowing that we have left nothing to give, that we have made everything available to each other.
Thanks for everything, Juanki!«
